{"product_id":"essential-reading-skills-preparation-for-high-school-equivalency-tests","title":"Essential Reading Skills: Preparation for High School Equivalency Tests","description":"Boost Reading and Language Arts Scores for the GED Test and HiSET Exam\nBuild the reading and literacy skills needed to succeed on the most current GED test and the HiSET exam with a clear, strategy based approach to reading comprehension. This book helps students learn how to break down any text to understand the author’s meaning, purpose, and message with confidence.\nLessons guide students to connect new ideas to familiar concepts and apply purpose driven reading strategies to approach texts efficiently. Practice questions allow students to try each strategy, then check their work to build accuracy and understanding.\nAll lessons are aligned with Common Core and College and Career Readiness Standards and focus on developing vocabulary, identifying central ideas, analyzing arguments, and understanding literary conventions such as structure, tone, and point of view. Students work with a wide range of texts, including science and social studies passages, as well as fiction and nonfiction selections similar to those found on the exam.\nWith 36 complete lessons across 380 pages, this book works well for classroom instruction, tutoring programs, or independent study. Graphic organizers and visual reminders are used throughout to support comprehension and help students manage complex reading tasks.\nTopics covered include:\nReading Strategically\nThe DARE process\nQuestioning techniques\nSkimming and scanning texts\nNote taking and graphic organizers\nVocabulary development\nMaking inferences\nIdentifying central ideas\nNonfiction Texts\nText structure and features\nVisual elements\nAuthor’s purpose\nReading in science and social studies\nTone\nArguments, claims, and evidence\nLogical fallacies\nPersuasive appeals\nFiction Texts\nTheme and author’s purpose\nWord choice and figurative language\nCharacters\nStory structure and conflict\nSetting\nTone, genre, and style\nPoint of view\n\nThis book helps students strengthen reading comprehension, think critically about what they read, and prepare for the level of reading required on high school equivalency exams and beyond.\n\nThis book is aligned with the most current GED test and the HiSET exam and is a strong companion to Essential Education’s complete online program. Both the book and the online programs are certified by the official testing services, giving students and educators confidence that they are using trusted, approved materials designed to support success on test day.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1940532019\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1940532019.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Perrin, Teresa|Education, Essential\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43280258662461,"sku":"BVV.1940532019.G","price":9.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1940532019-0.jpg?v=1781729729","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/essential-reading-skills-preparation-for-high-school-equivalency-tests","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}